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I need to go into the office today to do some catch up work

as it is, I'm out of energy and it's heading into dinner time
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Like your comment. My mom recently told me I look worn & old! I knew I needed more rest. Rest relaxes the muscles in the face. Then plenty of water. I will not go out without my make up. Just a touch of foundation lightly, with a gloss over my favorite lipstick, then I'm good to go. I make sure I wear one of my favorite perfumes. This regimen works! Daily!!! Trust me!! Its bad when the person your taking care of says you look bad with all they put us thru...lol.
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When I was taking care of Mother,I was lucky if I got a shower every other day,but now that she's gone,I take a shower every day.
I mainly take one for my bones,to loosen them up and ease them and while I'm in in there,I figure I might as well wash my hair too,so it's not all over the place,then I put on my face even if I'm not going anywhere or seeing anyone because I would scare even myself if I looked in the mirror.I wish I didn't feel the need to go through all I do everyday though and I sure don't feel any happy hormones either.Mother always said she thought it was a waste of time,but she could walk out the door looking beautiful with no makeup on.Laying out in the sun too much and taking care of Mom really aged me a lot.
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I wear so little makeup that even when I do try my Hubs says you better go put some makeup on, we're late. LOL Ah, honey, I did already.

Any time I've had my makeup done at a makeup counter I've run home so I can wipe half of it off. If I had to go through that whole routine every day before I left the house I'd never go anywhere. Can you imagine?

People actually still recognize me when I'm wearing my makeup so I know I'm not wearing a lot.
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Experts in cosmetics also advise to discard and get new makeup about every six months.
ROFLOL.
LMAO.

Use once, throw it away?

Used to be, clean hair daily-never leaving the house without a shower and makeup. I am ashamed of myself. If I could look better. I know I would feel better.

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Sheesh.
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I guess that must be why I am always grumpy, no makeup = no happy hormones?

edit - I just realized that when I do put on makeup it is usually because I'm going someplace I'd rather not be so I think that primping has the opposite effect🤔
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Just read somewhere, that women get endorphins by fixing themselves up, putting on makeup, fixing their hair.
Think I will try that.
Someday.
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Growing up on a farm I learned to always look where I put my feet, even though my father got rid of the cattle when I was in my 20's it is a habit I've kept to this day.
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Ew Lucky, I know what you mean. I've stepped in cat poop coming in from outside or taking out the trash, as we have a neighbor that feeds the strays and they roam around all over.

The other evening, I was in my garage and had the side door open and a possum wandered in. I don't think I have ever seen a live possum that close before. Bushy, furry animals with a weird looking snout. I went in the house to tell my husband, and I guess it wandered back out, didn't see it anymore after that. Just the weirdest thing, I think I was more shocked than scared. We live in a suburban area where there is a lot of development going on but there are still some wooded areas left so people are seeing more wildlife lately.
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Now that's a whine alright cwillie...Itchy boobs are No fun!
I have a whine too...When I went out to feed the birds,as I was coming in the house,I stepped in dog poop and didn't realize it and tracked it into the house and all over the den and kitchen.Then I had to get down and scrub everywhere with my bad back.It makes me so mad because my neighbor doesn't keep his huge dog on a leash when he walks it and it comes near our driveway,and in our yard and poops and he NEVER picks it up.
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I was being stoic about it but now that I've had my coffee and am I'm fully awake I'm gonna whine -
something must have fallen down the front of my shirt and into my bra when I was out in the yard the other day, I have some very itchy contact dermatitis going on and instead of getting better it seems to be spreading😲
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I hope they can fix it with just a plug MsMadge🤞
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Yes, Ali, that is good news -👍- all of it is still here waiting for me 😜

And, just to make the end of the week even more special, I picked up a bolt in my tire shortly before 6 pm

I went straight to the the tire store which is open to 7 pm, only to be told come back tomorrow- I was grateful they at least put on my spare for me so I can attend to the Viking in the morning
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I think that exercise stuff is a bunch of hooey. I never felt exhilarated, renewed or surging with endorphins...just tired and sweaty.
And sort of good that I burned X amount of calories. Time to celebrate with a non-fat, no sugar ice cream, woohoo!
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Thx guys for your acknowledgements of my post.

You know I did some research on feeling crabby after working out and most of the things I read said if you don't eat a proper meal before working out it could be low blood sugar that causes crabbiness. So I'll try eating a more substantial meal beforehand and see if that helps any. Also, I have a tendency to overdo it too much when I'm working out. I should learn to recognize my own limitations I guess.
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((((((((madge))))) hugs, just hugs, Some days it doesn't seem worth drawing the next breath does it,

gershun - that's how I felt after getting CFS. I totally lost my second wind, used to have a great one, and was exhausted for a few days after doing what I used to enjoy doing. e.g. a really long walk. Take care

ali - so glad your endorphins are kicking in. Great feeling and great reward!

veronica - glad you are still cantankerous. Why on earth are they doing another swallow test? Makes no sense at all. I know we can count on you to look after yourself!!!
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Hey Madge, the good news is that the cluttered closets, stacked paperwork, identity theft issue, dent in your car's bumper, dry plants and broken stucco will ALL still be there for you to deal with when you're rested. 😝

You just reminded me that I have an entire 3 x 5 cork board of paperwork I've been parking there for months, and I need to attend to it and make sure I'm not neglecting anything serious.

I feel for ya. Wish I had a suggestion, but "keep on trucking" is all I have at the moment. (((hugs)))

Edit: Gershun, just read your comment. I feel Ah-MAZING after I work out, most of the time. That's strange. I feel like I can do anything after most of my workouts, full of self congratulatory feelings ("yes, I did it!") and just... endorphins, I guess. Maybe I'm just euphoric that the work out is finally over...? Either way, I do feel really great after. That stinks you don't get that little boost. :-/
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Speaking of pushing oneself. I've been trying to go to the workout room every other day again. Hubs joins me now. I work out and he mostly wanders the room and asks me when I'm going to be done.

Yesterday we came home and I did laundry and then we tried to vacuum up the mountain of cat hair under our bedroom furniture. Our bedroom furniture is heavy so we got the cat hair attachment and Hubs laid on the floor on one side of the bed while I laid on the floor on the other side and shone a flashlight so he could see what he was doing. Ridiculous................the light shining on his face made him look like some eerie monster. Afterwards this wave of exhaustion hit me. One thing I've also noticed is after I work out I feel really crabby. I thought exercise was supposed to release endorphins. It does the exact opposite for me.
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Those are good whines MsM, I think you need a REAL vacation... don't keep pushing yourself until you get sick☹️
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I took a couple of extra days off work this week with plans to clear out some closets and sort through the stacks of paperwork piling up

between trying to deal with mom's identity theft and just sheer exhaustion I've done nothing I intended

to make matters worse, I somehow backed into a pole yesterday, put a dent in my fender and made my neck sore

then I decided I should water a bit, as temps are going to spike to 100 again this weekend. I went out front to grab the garden hose only to see a 3 foot swath of stucco has dropped off the house down to the foundation

take me away
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That's right, Veronica!
My elderly loved one is greatly improved after getting off most meds, refusing tests, and having a caregiver in AL. He was also helped by many mobility assists:
Electric chair, electric scooter, brace, glasses, all to the tune of "omg, you are going to bleed him dry" from his heirs, after several years of denying him care.

So happy for you that you have retained your right to know your own mind. Continue on, stay with us, I will always be rooting for your successes!
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Well I failed my swallow test this morning and not in the way you are supposed to fail them.
I was done before it even started.
They said I had to stand against a hardboard and the would be tilted forward and could I stand up straighter. "No way no how, I have collapsed vertebrae, scoliosis and kyphosis" Even standing there while they argued was getting to be too painful.
"Before we lie you down we would like you to drink this thick barium so it coats your oesophagus"
End of test as I started to gag. "Did you manage to swallow any of it? "No it's right there in the dish where i spat it"
"Do you think you could do a modified test if we made the barium thiner?"
"No, I want to go home".
" Mutter, mutter" from the group in the corner.
"Well what should we do, do you want the test?"
No I never did i have already done three, and each test was negative plus I have had countless endoscopies..
I don't think they were very pleased because they will have to explain to someone why they could not MAKE a 79 yr old woman do a test. Fortunately this one is still competent and no anesthesiologist is going to touch me with a ten foot pole. One look at my record and they run and hide some where.

So to all you wonderful caregivers out there do not make your loved ones go through any test that is either useless or causes any distress. Find out what the test entails and if they find anything is there an acceptible treatment not involving months of rehab, possibly death or many weeks suffering the after effects of things like Chemo or RT

Let your loved ones spend whatever time they have left in peace and tranquility and as pain free as possible
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I shouldn't have skipped the OTC meds to try to sleep! After a nightmare featuring a pink dolphin in Lake Mead attacking a childhood friend, I'm up and awake and found some Afrin in the medicine cabinet that's probably expired but I'll take any help in stopping the snot. Ughhhhh. Not my best moment, everything hurts.

...But I am finding lots of interesting things to watch online, so there's that. I haven't seen an Agatha Cristie type/remake since I was a kid. Those are fun.
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ali - I watched several British murder mysteries yesterday afternoon. One is an Agatha Christie type in that the villain is usually the most unlikely character. It was a great escape from reality. Hope you are feeling better,
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Happy Labor Day to you All!!!!
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Hm. I think I'll have tomato soup with heaping amounts of hot sauce added to it for breakfast tomorrow. Good idea, Glad! I think one can buy powdered wasabi and reconstitute it at home, or add the powder to food. I like it well enough to use it even when I'm not having a cold/infection.
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Ali, spicey hot V8 with a bit of wasabi.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Thanks for the suggestions, my friends. I could use a steam shower or any kind of steam to help this along, that's a good idea. I ended up doing a bunch of lemon juice waters and also chewed garlic. It's not the tastiest thing, but supposed to help heal up colds and throat infections.

The worst is trying not to get the sneezes while my back has this pain/spasm. Hahahahaha! Well, I get the sneezes anyway, but then I have to be careful not to sneeze in a way that wrenches my back. Ugh.

I did absolutely nothing today but watch movies in bed. Glorious! I made pasta and sauce, was tasty enough.

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Bridgette/Becky, happy to read you'll be getting back to part time work. It's good to get out into routines, imo, so we don't slide into any depression after catastrophic life events, such as you've expereicned recently with the death of DH. Take care of yourself, you have a lot going on.

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Madge, I discovered a couple of problems with my grandmother's credit report and was able to fix it after a few heated phone calls, such as asking AT&T why they put two cell phones' monthly charges in my grandmother's name the past two years when she's 103 and has been judged to be incompetent by court of law 10 years ago. They issued a refund for the 2 years of charges. Another account was a former caregiver had used grandma's credit info to open account at Sears and make a charge. It didn't affect my grandmother too much; she no longer has any use for good credit. The agency the caregiver worked for received a call from APS social worker and like magic, a check appeared made out to my grandmother for the amount of the charge.

I'm trying to be encouraging, that whatever you find, it may be some effort to deal with but I have hope it will all come out ok. And going forward you can sign up with a credit monitoring place, or just get electronic access to the info and check yourself every few months.

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These pressure sneezes are the worst. I need OTC meds but I'll sleep tonight and see if I'm improved tomorrow. If not, I'll get the daytime formula to control symptoms. I'm moving this month and have so much to plan!! I'm excited. Cannot believe it's been a year already I've been in the city, out of grandparents' house, everything is all settled, my dad seems to be fine. I should call him.

P.s. Madge, Hamilton was A LOT of fun!! I really enjoyed it!! I would go again.
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Not a whine at all. Going back to teaching . Teaching two classes at local university. Truly glad to be going back to work. N
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MsMadge, i had to answer the same sort of questions and pick out pictures that had signs in them. I must hve been trying to something with credit cards and maybe social security for my mom
I cant say for sure but i think those security checks may be run by equifax
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